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Expansion of MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth Palette

GIBS will be expanding the data range and palette of the MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth products.
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Based on feedback from the aerosol community, NASA's Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS) will be expanding the data range and palette of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Aerosol Optical Depth products which include:

  • Terra / MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth
  • Aqua / MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth
  • Terra and Aqua / MODIS Combined Value-Added Aerosol Optical Depth

The currently displayed data contains the range 0.25 to 0.70. For this update, the lower end of the range will be expanded, making the overall range -0.05 to 0.70.

The Current, "Old" Range

Color scale going from green at the top to red at the bottom

Old MODIS aerosol optical depth palette in green, red, and yellow over a map of Africa.

The updated, "New" Range

Color scale going from purple at the top to red at the bottom

New MODIS aerosol optical depth palette with larger swatch and colors including blues and purples, along with the red, green and yellows over a gray map of Africa.

Note that the colors will remain the same for values of 0.25 and higher.

The change is scheduled to occur on March 13, 2014, around noon Eastern Time. Please contact us at support@earthdata.nasa.gov with any questions.

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